watchdog wrote:BFG wrote:One Eyed wrote:Lockleys are spending good dollars my mail has it
trying to get mickan back from goolwa maybe. goolwa has signed harvey so he might be looking to come back to town.
Mickan will definatly be at goolwa next year. Spoke to him a couple of weeks ago. Majority of playing group staying I believe, but if they have a rough year next year I wouldnt be surprised if a few started to leave. Wish them all the best good group of lads.
As you know, there has been a steady flow for a number of years WD. And Yes, you're certainly right it's a great group at Lockleys. The LFC is full of quality people at every level and hopefully this will be it's saving grace.
The Club just lacks LEADERSHIP. Real Leadership, one with purpose, Communication skills, Direction and most importantly one that can be respected. Not just out of the position a person holds but based on the Purpose, Direction and Respect one gives back. You understand, respect is not a given, it is earned, not over time spent or the number of cans drunk, but by results.
Very interesting concepts and approaches from the Executive Committee recently OR should I say, LACK of APPROACH and a LACK of any CONCEPT - The Executive has never spent a cent to retain their past 6 B&F Winners, most of whom were "Home Grown" Junior Demons. They have all eventually left for neigbouring clubs, in higher Divisions. In fact, looking back over the past 10 years the majority of B&F winners and or 'Sons of Guns" and or Match Winners have left and most of them Club People.
But now the "Movers & Shakers" are spending money on retaining and recruiting. While yet another B&F winners goes around the corner to Flinders Pk, another player developed thru the LFC Junior Program. The talent is there just not nutured and retained.
THIS IS A LOT MORE ABOUT THE CLUBS LACK OF LEADERSHIP AND LACK OF PURPOSE & DIRECTION, THAN IT IS ABOUT THE PLAYERS.
The Culture and Direction of the Club needs restructuring - In recent years the focus has been;
1. Is the fridge stocked with enough West End Draught?
and
2. Who is going on The Senior Players Footy Trip and who is going to pay for the Booze?
Allthough arguably important factors in any Footy Club - These have been the PRIORITY goals in mind, not the Club's Culture, not the Club's Direction, not even the Premiership Flag OR the Future!
So I recon until that changes they will continue to lose their quality players and people to higher grades and retain the "Bar Flys" and "Tourists" in between holidays.
I'm all for a cold can or a weekend on the Gold Coast but there's more to footy than that. If they can change this focus and deliver stronger Leadership on and off the ground, anything is possible and they can still all have a drink and perhaps even a trip away.
I would start with trying to recruit ANY of those past 6 B&F winners, Leading Goal Kickers, Former Captains, Association Representatives etc. The 12 odd former Demons ALL currently playing in higher grades, offer them a Dollar and try to bring them HOME - Bet not one has been spoken to by the Executive or any other official representative. Well not sober anyway.
Remember if you continue to;
1. Always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
2. If you don't listen - you''ll never learn
3. If you don't plan - you're planning to fail
AND
4. If you don't communicate - you're just plain dumb.
Thanks for raising the subject.
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